Pocola put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pryor Tigers a 5-0 shutout. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Allyssa Parker's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lety Parga, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaydence Batt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Pocola hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in eight consecutive matchups.
Pocola pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Pryor, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-1 record.
Pocola is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wilburton at 4:30 p.m. Pocola's pitching crew has only allowed 0.5 runs per game this season, so Wilburton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pryor, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Oktaha, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pryor: 2.2, Oktaha: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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